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LEE DESIGN
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L 3/11/2017

ASD STEEL SECTION TIE DESIGN

Min. yield strength Fy = 36.000 ksi
Allowable stress Fa = 0.6 Fy = 21.600 ksi
Tie force T = 100 kips
Min. gross section area AMIN = T / Fa = 4.630 in2
Tie effective length Le = 16.750 ft
Slenderness limit L = 300
Min. radius of gyration rMin = Le / L = 0.670 in
T 2 = (445.103) 2

CHECK SECTION
Try section - C 10x20
Section properties
Design radius of gyration
Actual stress
Actual slenderness
Check stress
Check slenderness
A = 5.870 in2 rx = 3.660 in ry = 0.690 in
rd = min(rx, ry) = 0.690 in
fa = T/ A = 17.036 ksi
= Le / rd = 291.3
check_stress = fa/ Fa = 0.789
check_slender = L = 0.971
Section OK for stress
section OK for slender